WOW WTF IDK WHY ANYONE EVEN FUCKING LIKES THIS GUY HAVE ANY OF U EVEN SEEN HIS CAREER STATS MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TYPE OF PLAYER WHO GOT LUCKY IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS CAREER BY BEING ON THE "RIGHT TEAM" IM GLAD WE HAVE REAL PLAYERS TODAY LIKE PUJOLS AND FIELDER NOT LIKE THIS SCUMBAG CLEMENT
DUDE U HAVE TO BE OUT OF UR MIND THIS MAN WAS A FANTASTIC PLAYER AND U PROBABLY CANT EVEN HIT A BALL. I IDLE THIS GUY HE'S ONE OF THE BEST PLAYERS IN THE HISTORY OF BASEBALL BUT YOU CAB THINK WHATEVER U WANT TO
its a shame what happened to him, i wish i was there, i live in pittsburgh, i remember 3 rivers stadium, took tickets at PNC Park, and now i have to hear about the pathetic Pirates now, longest loosing streak in MLB history haha. at least we have the Steelers and Penguins
Bob Prince always called Roberto "Bobby" and Roberto hated it. Clemente was my hero ever since I was a child in The Burgh. We share the same birthday, August 18th. When they won the World Series it took hours to get "dahntahn" (from 6 miles away) and people were throwing taxis and police cars off the Fort Pitt bridge into the river. Roberto Clemente died trying to save and help victims of an earthquake in Nicaragua!! What sport "legend" today would have the same courage? None of 'em.
Dig the impact this dude had on his teamates. After Roberto's death in a plane crash loaded with humanitarian aid for victims of an Earthquake in Managua, Nicaragua, all but one teamate, Manny Sanguillen attended his memorial services. Yes, Manny opted instead to dive into the waters off the coast of Isla Verde, Puerto Rico in an effort to find the body of his lost comrade.
The first feature dramatic film on Roberto is coming out coast to coast in theatre next year to honor the 40th anniversary of his going ot heaven. For an exciting update, go to kickstarter website and then search Baseball's Last Hero: The Roberto Clemente Story
Best right fielder in the history of MLB. What a cannon. Known best for his humanitarian work. El Magnifico. Roberto Walker Clemente from Carolina Puerto Rico. The pride of Puerto Rico. A true legend. Always missed. 3,000 flat. Truly God's will. Remarkable.
How odd that this was his last gm and died just a couple mos later. As an Orioles fan, will never forget that 71 Series when he batted over .400, and pretty much won the Series, along w/ Steve Blass. RIP Roberto--u were one of the greatest ever
@steelersfan7238 He would have reached 4,000 hits...i bet my life on it...He is the greatest all around baseball player in MLB history...3,000+ hits and the strongest arm and most feared outfielder in MLB history...
Bat + Glove = Greatest...I said 3000+ hit because we all know had God not called on him there would have been plenty more to come...There was championships to come also...RIP Clemente21
This posted video, “40 Years in 3 Minutes” revisits key moments in history over the last 40 years. But, if you look carefully, among the fast-moving images synchronized to The Beatles' GET BACK and GLASS ONION, you'll see all 3 Pittsburgh sports teams represented here. Enjoy.
Roberto did a lot of things for the children and youngsters of Puerto Rico and I was one of those kids who grow watching him play and teaching baseball fundamentals, specially in the poor areas. He died in 1972 and still a hero in Puerto Rico. Gracias Roberto!!!
I saw this game when it happened. I grew up in New York. I think Matlack was a rookie that year and won rookie of the year. He won 15 games or something like that and was being boosted by the Mets as the new Sandy Koufax. He turned out to have a decent career but I think was always considered a disappointment by Met fans since he seemed to have such great stuff, but was always around a .500 pitcher, going 15-14, 16-15, 14-16 year after year until the Mets finally traded him.
@winyguy Just looked up Matlack's record and what I mean by disappointment is that he always seemed he had better stuff than his W-L record shows. For instance, in 1974, he had 7 shutouts but only a 13-15 W-L record! Of course the Mets were a pretty weak hitting team most of the time in those days, so he didn't get much support, so he almost had to pitch a shutout to win a game. Same thing with Jim McAndrew. But if he was in MLB today, with his record, Matlack would be making $20 M a year.
I'm an Orioles fan but Clemente was a great ball player and a even better human being. Great men like this don't exist in professional sports anymore sadly.
@thebadassjoshuaroca Roberto Clemente was the best all around baseball player alive-Had he had lived he probably would have been the greatest baseball player of all time-He did it all-I don't think the baseball world was ready for him
@curtisjones400 agreed, if he had lived long enough he would have been declared the best player ever (legit), such talent wated..... we could have seen more awesome talent from him if he was still alive. The heart of baseball was stabed when he died.
One of the best players of all time. He went out of his way on new years eve to fly to Nicaragua and help the victims. He could have stay home and be with his family to celebrate new year.wonderful man. Athletes these days are selfish bastards. Albert pimple wants 30 million a year? A-rod,lebron James. All ungrateful selfish bastards.they don't make them like they used to. Viva Roberto Clemente forever.
I could remember just waking up and turning on the radio to hear that Roberto Clemente had just died. I went to my dad's room to tell him. He did not believe me at first, but I just stood there and told him it was true. That day all Puerto Ricans that were alive will always remember where and what they were doing at the moment they heard the news.
I remember waiting in line on 1 Jan 1973 to see "The Poseidon Adventure," with friends when someone managed to get a copy of the evening newspaper & pass it around with the news that Clemente had been killed in a plane crash en route to Nicaragua to help survivors of a recent quake. Our family lived in Pitt. for 9 years & to this day we are still huge Pirate & Steeler fans. My brother, a baseball fanatic, worshipped Clemente. A sad day for baseball. RIP Roberto, you are still remembered.
If I could make one wish I wouldn't wish for money fame or any of that stuff I would wish that my hero Roberto Clemente was alive because I would love to meet him his my hero
When I was in third grade we had to do a book report on a Hispanic person, I was already a pirates fan but had never heard of him so i read the book. I when I got to the end I could not believe he died, to this day He is my favorite player to this day because he was a superb athlete and deserves to have his number retired from all of baseball.
I was also at this game, sitting in the left field stands. I saved the general admission ticket stub. What a player he was!! Makes the players of today look like amateurs.
I saw this in person. My dad, mom and I attended this game. At the the time I lived over two hours from Pittsburgh and recall that it rained hard and for a long time on the drive to Pittsburgh from central PA. I was afraid that the game would be a rainout, but of course we did get to see a piece of baseball and Pirate history. My dad recently sold his and my moms ticket stub to the game for $100 each to a collector. For me it remains a great memory of when I was a kid.
@crfernan1 I was 11 when my woke up on New Years Day and my sister told me he'd died. I'll never forget that moment. Guys can have great stats (Sosa) but never approach his greatness.
@FasterThanYou321 Clemente, Stargell, Hebner, Robertson, Oliver... Pittsburgh won twice in the 70s, should have gotten to the Series in '92, and it's now an embarrasment the way this franchise has gone.
I was a big fan of the Gunner's when I was growing up in Pittsburgh. As a matter of fact, my brother had a transister (tells you how old I am!) radio with an earpiece that he would take to the games with us amd of course he would listen to it when Bob Prince was on and only relinqueshing it over to me when Nellie King came on whom my brother called "the Frog"?!
Lo mejor que ha pasado en la historia de la pelota boricua y latinoamericana. E.P.D.
ls14 1 day ago
Died too young :/
CatchingFireful 2 weeks ago
WOW WTF IDK WHY ANYONE EVEN FUCKING LIKES THIS GUY HAVE ANY OF U EVEN SEEN HIS CAREER STATS MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TYPE OF PLAYER WHO GOT LUCKY IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS CAREER BY BEING ON THE "RIGHT TEAM" IM GLAD WE HAVE REAL PLAYERS TODAY LIKE PUJOLS AND FIELDER NOT LIKE THIS SCUMBAG CLEMENT
xCRiSpINAtTux47x 3 weeks ago
@xCRiSpINAtTux47x
DUDE U HAVE TO BE OUT OF UR MIND THIS MAN WAS A FANTASTIC PLAYER AND U PROBABLY CANT EVEN HIT A BALL. I IDLE THIS GUY HE'S ONE OF THE BEST PLAYERS IN THE HISTORY OF BASEBALL BUT YOU CAB THINK WHATEVER U WANT TO
thecurlyfry1123 1 week ago
great player
aifanclub3 1 month ago
its a shame what happened to him, i wish i was there, i live in pittsburgh, i remember 3 rivers stadium, took tickets at PNC Park, and now i have to hear about the pathetic Pirates now, longest loosing streak in MLB history haha. at least we have the Steelers and Penguins
sheetmetalloc12 1 month ago
GREAT PLAYER and GREAT MAN!
ALopezENT 1 month ago
A good player and great man. He will be missed.
b45100 3 months ago
One of my favorite players of all time.
Cudaman1157 3 months ago
wow who is the asshole who dislike this. he must be the most racist asshole ever. sorry but this a video that shouldnt be disliked
zorros78 3 months ago
iQUE VIVA CLEMENTE Y QUE VIVA PUERTO RICO LIBRE!
vegascharlie07 3 months ago
El mejor pelotero boricua , que triste lo que le paso
toro1634 4 months ago
Clemente. One of the best from my homeland.
But definatly #1 in our hearts. The story speaks for itself.
vegascharlie07 5 months ago
@vegascharlie07 Yeah Roberto Clemente makes me proud to be Puerto Rican. Great human being. Amazing player.
ConcepcionPR 3 months ago
The great ones always die young
drjoe2323 5 months ago
Link from Wikipedia after watching Ken Burns' Baseball on Netflix.
Lazyzombie 5 months ago
Uncle MoMo We Will Always Miss You.<'3
-Clemente Family
BarbiieInDaHouse 5 months ago
heh funny i have a story of him in school. HE IS AWSOME xD
3ds74 5 months ago
Bob Prince always called Roberto "Bobby" and Roberto hated it. Clemente was my hero ever since I was a child in The Burgh. We share the same birthday, August 18th. When they won the World Series it took hours to get "dahntahn" (from 6 miles away) and people were throwing taxis and police cars off the Fort Pitt bridge into the river. Roberto Clemente died trying to save and help victims of an earthquake in Nicaragua!! What sport "legend" today would have the same courage? None of 'em.
bheadh 6 months ago
Dig the impact this dude had on his teamates. After Roberto's death in a plane crash loaded with humanitarian aid for victims of an Earthquake in Managua, Nicaragua, all but one teamate, Manny Sanguillen attended his memorial services. Yes, Manny opted instead to dive into the waters off the coast of Isla Verde, Puerto Rico in an effort to find the body of his lost comrade.
DoAction 6 months ago
Clemente was an incredible ball player and human being. RIP Roberto
jmb5779 6 months ago 2
The great Roberto!
DoctorCluny 6 months ago
The first feature dramatic film on Roberto is coming out coast to coast in theatre next year to honor the 40th anniversary of his going ot heaven. For an exciting update, go to kickstarter website and then search Baseball's Last Hero: The Roberto Clemente Story
richardrossiactor 6 months ago
HE WAS ONE OF THE BEST!! RIP ROBERTO CLEMENTE, TE QUEREMOS.
lanegrita51 7 months ago
What a Gentleman. What a player. What a Class Act.
ramitupursnout 7 months ago
Best right fielder in the history of MLB. What a cannon. Known best for his humanitarian work. El Magnifico. Roberto Walker Clemente from Carolina Puerto Rico. The pride of Puerto Rico. A true legend. Always missed. 3,000 flat. Truly God's will. Remarkable.
samsungdart 7 months ago
He's up there with Willie Mays for sure.
leafyutube 7 months ago
I'm sure Lebron will be fueling up the Piper Cub for his relief trip to Haiti any day now...
Trident7830 7 months ago
How odd that this was his last gm and died just a couple mos later. As an Orioles fan, will never forget that 71 Series when he batted over .400, and pretty much won the Series, along w/ Steve Blass. RIP Roberto--u were one of the greatest ever
loyaldude10 7 months ago
EPIC CLASS ACT = ROBERTO CLEMENTE
Hunkola 7 months ago
Q emocion! Lo q faltaba la voz de Felo Ramirez!
Sclaussell 7 months ago
They pay some steroid jack-ass like A-Rod millions and millions. How much would guys like Clemente, Aaron and Mays be worth today?
TheRandyradio 7 months ago
ALL AROUND AMAZING
PUSHA304 7 months ago
3,000 and last.....such a shame :(
IIxROOKxII 7 months ago
Roberto was my favorite baseball player. In Pittsbirgh, we used to shout "Ariba, Roberto!"
emm28bee 7 months ago
Great ballplayer and an even greater human being.
1egbas 7 months ago
Nice it was a double
windridr66 7 months ago
Jeter will join him soon
TheeVulture 7 months ago
Notice Matlack throwing the pitch is from another game, because the sun is shining, whereas it isn't in the rest of the clip.
fruticetum 7 months ago
the great one...
sebsantiago 7 months ago
MADFLAVOR BITCHES!
MarkGoodwin09 8 months ago
One of the greatest to ever play the game!!
steelersfan7238 8 months ago
@steelersfan7238 He would have reached 4,000 hits...i bet my life on it...He is the greatest all around baseball player in MLB history...3,000+ hits and the strongest arm and most feared outfielder in MLB history...
Bat + Glove = Greatest...I said 3000+ hit because we all know had God not called on him there would have been plenty more to come...There was championships to come also...RIP Clemente21
MrSlik25 7 months ago
A beautifully flawed man, a great baseball player, and the reason that I have been a Baseball fan for 45 years.
nickduval1 8 months ago 2
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This posted video, “40 Years in 3 Minutes” revisits key moments in history over the last 40 years. But, if you look carefully, among the fast-moving images synchronized to The Beatles' GET BACK and GLASS ONION, you'll see all 3 Pittsburgh sports teams represented here. Enjoy.
keetongeer 8 months ago
my idol died when i was only 10 :(
TEAMELITESC 8 months ago
the only one with exactly 3,000 hits.
roscoegino 9 months ago
Roberto did a lot of things for the children and youngsters of Puerto Rico and I was one of those kids who grow watching him play and teaching baseball fundamentals, specially in the poor areas. He died in 1972 and still a hero in Puerto Rico. Gracias Roberto!!!
1luiszepol 9 months ago
Robert Clemente RIP
winyguy 9 months ago
I saw this game when it happened. I grew up in New York. I think Matlack was a rookie that year and won rookie of the year. He won 15 games or something like that and was being boosted by the Mets as the new Sandy Koufax. He turned out to have a decent career but I think was always considered a disappointment by Met fans since he seemed to have such great stuff, but was always around a .500 pitcher, going 15-14, 16-15, 14-16 year after year until the Mets finally traded him.
RRaquello 9 months ago
@RRaquello Yes he was rookie of the year and he did win 15 games in 1972.
winyguy 9 months ago
@winyguy Just looked up Matlack's record and what I mean by disappointment is that he always seemed he had better stuff than his W-L record shows. For instance, in 1974, he had 7 shutouts but only a 13-15 W-L record! Of course the Mets were a pretty weak hitting team most of the time in those days, so he didn't get much support, so he almost had to pitch a shutout to win a game. Same thing with Jim McAndrew. But if he was in MLB today, with his record, Matlack would be making $20 M a year.
RRaquello 9 months ago
Gracias Roberto, gracias.
Peace4905 9 months ago
Roberto is the best!!!!!
MrPittsburgh1996 9 months ago
A great ball player, a greater gentleman, and one of the finest humanitarians in the history of sports. Rest in peace, Roberto.
dcbandnerd 10 months ago
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brianwells456comcast 10 months ago
So good didn't even have 2 wait 5 yrs till hall of fame
xZurple 10 months ago
Stupid airplane
xZurple 10 months ago
my hero, a man to admire and emulate
kenifer8 10 months ago
I'm an Orioles fan but Clemente was a great ball player and a even better human being. Great men like this don't exist in professional sports anymore sadly.
tyrehoward 11 months ago 3
@lambert581 maybe the greatest BASEBALL player ever
pburgh36 11 months ago
i was crying when i saw this . He was the Bruce Lee of baseball. Why do the best always die
thebadassjoshuaroca 11 months ago
@thebadassjoshuaroca Roberto Clemente was the best all around baseball player alive-Had he had lived he probably would have been the greatest baseball player of all time-He did it all-I don't think the baseball world was ready for him
curtisjones400 7 months ago
@curtisjones400 agreed, if he had lived long enough he would have been declared the best player ever (legit), such talent wated..... we could have seen more awesome talent from him if he was still alive. The heart of baseball was stabed when he died.
thebadassjoshuaroca 7 months ago
Maybe the greatest Latin ballplayer ever.
lambert581 1 year ago
that guy is cool did you hear how he died ? ive read so many books about him...
nrunde 1 year ago
One of the best players of all time. He went out of his way on new years eve to fly to Nicaragua and help the victims. He could have stay home and be with his family to celebrate new year.wonderful man. Athletes these days are selfish bastards. Albert pimple wants 30 million a year? A-rod,lebron James. All ungrateful selfish bastards.they don't make them like they used to. Viva Roberto Clemente forever.
cjbeltran73 1 year ago 2
@cjbeltran73
His number should be retired across Baseball.
Jurassicprince 8 months ago 16
Roberto is my favorite baseball player of all time.... just wish I was alive when he
played:(.
21GIjoe 1 year ago
I could remember just waking up and turning on the radio to hear that Roberto Clemente had just died. I went to my dad's room to tell him. He did not believe me at first, but I just stood there and told him it was true. That day all Puerto Ricans that were alive will always remember where and what they were doing at the moment they heard the news.
SONNY887 1 year ago
RIP =[ now THAT is a true hero, puts overpaid bums like lebron and a-rod to shame, why must it always be the good ones that leave us way too early?
Jobafan08 1 year ago 53
I remember waiting in line on 1 Jan 1973 to see "The Poseidon Adventure," with friends when someone managed to get a copy of the evening newspaper & pass it around with the news that Clemente had been killed in a plane crash en route to Nicaragua to help survivors of a recent quake. Our family lived in Pitt. for 9 years & to this day we are still huge Pirate & Steeler fans. My brother, a baseball fanatic, worshipped Clemente. A sad day for baseball. RIP Roberto, you are still remembered.
wlhardy 1 year ago 4
AND HE'S FROM PUERTO RICO!!!!!!! GOD BLESS HIM!!!
ChiviChing 1 year ago 5
el mejor rf d todos los tiempos
yahlady15 1 year ago
@jhuffman21
Actually he played in the playoffs that year as well. In regular season however, it was his last one.
iamhungey12345 1 year ago
simply amazing
rogerqi 1 year ago
This was his last hit--what an amazing player
loyaldude10 1 year ago 3
@loyaldude10 last at bat
VeXedReaper 1 year ago
boricua hasta el fin
borucuaboy56 1 year ago 2
If I could make one wish I wouldn't wish for money fame or any of that stuff I would wish that my hero Roberto Clemente was alive because I would love to meet him his my hero
QUE VIVA ROBERTO CLEMENTE!!!!!
214SuckmyDick 1 year ago
link from wikipedia lol
roberto121395 1 year ago 32
Roberto Clemente the man that changed baseball forever!! 100% BORICUA PAQUE TU LO SEPA!!
alex3373 1 year ago 5
We will never forget you!!
edgarjo8 1 year ago
Matlack had a humongous leg kick
-so did teammates Seaver and Koosman and so many other guys in MLB at that time
-pitchers don't have that anymore.
wheelinthesky300 1 year ago
When I was in third grade we had to do a book report on a Hispanic person, I was already a pirates fan but had never heard of him so i read the book. I when I got to the end I could not believe he died, to this day He is my favorite player to this day because he was a superb athlete and deserves to have his number retired from all of baseball.
21GIjoe 1 year ago
Most graceful, perfect baseball player ever. There was simply nothing he couldn't do and do well.
ericarmstrong1 1 year ago
Vaya con Dios
fek2000 1 year ago
I was also at this game, sitting in the left field stands. I saved the general admission ticket stub. What a player he was!! Makes the players of today look like amateurs.
pabob57 1 year ago
I miss you Roberto!!!....You were a boys' hero and still this man's hero!!! Happy Birthday!!!
EastofForever 1 year ago
i was at that game.....i was 11 years old....what a memory
bigd69er 1 year ago 2
@bigd69er I am reading the book from Jon Volkmer about him. He was such a good person. He was shy.. etc
I am puerto rican and I am like him.. I am shy, a good person, I love kids.. :)
He does too!
thugricanz 1 year ago
I saw Clemente play at Three Rivers. He's my fave Pirate ever!
taffydavenport1 1 year ago
roberto as better than pete rose
wilzusuki 1 year ago
What a great man.
thutton67 1 year ago
he died in a plane crash
MegaJoker151 1 year ago
I saw this in person. My dad, mom and I attended this game. At the the time I lived over two hours from Pittsburgh and recall that it rained hard and for a long time on the drive to Pittsburgh from central PA. I was afraid that the game would be a rainout, but of course we did get to see a piece of baseball and Pirate history. My dad recently sold his and my moms ticket stub to the game for $100 each to a collector. For me it remains a great memory of when I was a kid.
eg5620 1 year ago 2
Roberto has been my hero for more than 40
crfernan1 1 year ago
@crfernan1 I was 11 when my woke up on New Years Day and my sister told me he'd died. I'll never forget that moment. Guys can have great stats (Sosa) but never approach his greatness.
tommieturner23 1 year ago
Was the best puerto rican player!
edidiente 1 year ago
if roberto could still alive he would have more than 4000 hits
wilzusuki 1 year ago
@wilzusuki you know....i've never thought about it that much, but i wouldn't be surprised at all. ....excellent point dude.
EastofForever 1 year ago
Here in Puerto Rico wen he hit his 3,000 hit it was one of the best days ever in Puerto Rico. Now every September 30 we selebrate his 3,000 hit.
55figueroa 1 year ago
Clemente prefered to be called Roberto and not Bobby as some use to refer him as. He never wanted to be his proud Puerto Rican heritage.
wwill999576 1 year ago
@wwill999576 i meant he never wanted to lose his proud Puerto Rican heritage
wwill999576 1 year ago
@wwill999576 He was so classy and his stature so great, I could never imagine calling him "Bobby" or anything other than "sir".
tommieturner23 1 year ago
@tommieturner23 here in pittsburgh, bobby was the only thing he was called. it wasn't until after his death that anyone called him the r word.
crazziejoe 1 year ago
ROBERTO CLEMENTE IS A TRUE HERO ! ! !
tomastro0515 1 year ago
Those were the days. Bob Prince. Richie Zisk. Roberto. The Lumber Company. Willie Stargell. Dang. It's so OVER now.
FasterThanYou321 1 year ago
@FasterThanYou321 Clemente, Stargell, Hebner, Robertson, Oliver... Pittsburgh won twice in the 70s, should have gotten to the Series in '92, and it's now an embarrasment the way this franchise has gone.
tommieturner23 1 year ago
@tommieturner23 - I'll never forgive jim leyland for not pitching Wakefield in Game 6 against the Braves. Wakefield was on fire and would have won.
FasterThanYou321 1 year ago
Gotta love him
Rickypr18 1 year ago
I was a big fan of the Gunner's when I was growing up in Pittsburgh. As a matter of fact, my brother had a transister (tells you how old I am!) radio with an earpiece that he would take to the games with us amd of course he would listen to it when Bob Prince was on and only relinqueshing it over to me when Nellie King came on whom my brother called "the Frog"?!
gmuny2002 1 year ago
Yes, that is Bob Prine, the Gunner.
remote6866 1 year ago
Who's the announcer in this video? Bob Prince?
piratesmvp 1 year ago
the last game bob moose's wild pitch lets in the winning run in the bottom of the 9th
steveco20 2 years ago
Clemente's very last game was the 1972 NLCS game 5 in Cinncinnati, Johnny Bench slammed the tying home run over his head, both are in Cooperstown,,,,
vitoduval 2 years ago 2
yeahh!!
Polimbo2I 2 years ago